Thompson Creek announces Pamela L. Saxton has assumed the duties of Chief Financial Officer
16 Octubre 2008 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
NYSE: TC TSX: TCM, TCM.WT Frankfurt: A6R TORONTO, Oct. 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ("the
Company"), one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure
molybdenum producers, today announced that Pamela L. Saxton has
assumed all the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Financial
Officer and Vice President, Finance, effective October 16, 2008.
Her appointment to this role was previously announced in a July 29,
2008 news release in conjunction with the move of the Company's
finance department from Vancouver, British Columbia to the
Company's principal executive office in Denver, Colorado. "The move
of the finance department from Vancouver to Denver is progressing
well. By the end of October, most of the new finance employees will
be on board in Denver and working with the outgoing team in
Vancouver," said Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "The Vancouver finance employees, who have chosen not to
relocate to Denver, have been commendable in welcoming their new
counterparts and acquainting them with their respective functions
while continuing their regular responsibilities. I especially wish
to thank Derek Price, former Vice President, Finance and CFO, for
his contributions and support over the past two years and during
this transition. He will continue to assist us as needed through
the remainder of the year. All of us at Thompson Creek certainly
wish him and the rest of the Vancouver team the best in their
future pursuits." About Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Thompson
Creek Metals Company Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded,
pure molybdenum producers in the world. The Company owns the
Thompson Creek open-pit molybdenum mine and mill in Idaho, a
metallurgical roasting facility in Langeloth, Pennsylvania and a
75% share of the Endako open-pit mine, mill and roasting facility
in northern British Columbia. Thompson Creek is also developing two
high-grade underground molybdenum deposits, the Davidson Deposit
near Smithers, B.C., and the Mount Emmons Deposit near Crested
Butte, Colorado. The Company has approximately 800 employees. Its
principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado, and it has other
executive offices in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British
Columbia. More information is available at
http://www.thompsoncreekmetals.com/. Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
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release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning
of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation which may
include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the
timing and amount of estimated future production. Often, but not
always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or
"believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such
words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of Thompson Creek and/or its
subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include those factors
discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Thompson
Creek's current annual information form which is available on SEDAR
at http://www.sedar.com/ and is incorporated in its Annual Report
on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission which is available at http://www.sec.gov/. Although
Thompson Creek has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially
from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be
other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from
those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking
statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news
release and Thompson Creek does not undertake to update any such
forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Readers should refer to
Thompson Creek's current annual information form which is available
on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/ and is incorporated in its Annual
Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC which is available at
http://www.sec.gov/ and subsequent continuous disclosure documents
available at http://www.sedar.com/ and http://www.sec.gov/ for
further information on mineral reserves and mineral resources,
which is subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein.
DATASOURCE: Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. CONTACT: Wayne
Cheveldayoff, Director of Investor Relations, Thompson Creek Metals
Company Inc., Tel: (416) 860-1438, Toll free: 1-800-827-0992, ; Dan
Symons, Renmark Financial Communications Inc., Tel.:(514) 939-3989,
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